Bassist Doug Miller puts together a wide-ranging program of originals highlighting the multi-instrumental talents of his trio with saxophonist trumpeter Jay Thomas and guitarist/ pianist Dave... more

Lauren Agnelli is surely a Renaissance Woman of music. In the '70s, she was a writer for the legendary Creem magazine under the alias of Trixie A. Balm. As a freelancer, she wrote the early bio/press... more

Former "Diva" saxophonist Cynthia Mullis presents imaginative arrangements of standards by Monk, Strayhorn and Dexter Gordon, as well as several originals on this, her debut recording for OA2.... more

An impeccable rhythm section... - Jazz Times. The Grammy nominated, veteran Seattle trio hits again, this time with Ernie Watts on saxophone, who fits in beautifully on the trio's third CD as... more

Nordal's technical mastery of the piano is immediately apparent, and his arrangements are highly original. Nordal plays a whole lot of piano," and like all great music, the rewards are ultimately... more

Indeed a fine recording. - Ira Gitler. New Stories is the most esteemed piano trio in the unusually fertile Seattle jazz scene, equally prized for performances in their own name and for those many... more

Seattle-based Richard Cole's Inner Mission further solidifies his position among the important voices on the tenor saxophone. Once again utilizing the talents of long time-friend and trumpet giant,... more

Ziggurat Quartet is made up of some of Seattle's most innovative jazz improvisers. A passion for rhythmic experimentation drives the ensemble's complex original compositions, with many of the ten... more

Dave Rave and Mark McCarron first galvanized their love of jazz, pop, Ravel and Debussy with their 2002 CD release Another Side of Love (Bongo Beat). Dave and Mark continue to push the jazz envelope... more

(2-CD set) Big Neighborhood continues to explore their unique blend of genre, texture and dynamics with this set of all original music. Although thoroughly steeped in the jazz tradition, Big... more

Big Neighborhood is a band that pushes the listener beyond the confines of tradition. Firmly rooted in improvisational modern jazz, the band also explores territories touched on by Pat Metheny and... more

Jeff Baker's follow up to 2004's "Baker Sings Chet" features new looks at a collection of great standards including "That Old Feeling," "I Didn't Know What Time it Was," and 10 others. Arranged by... more

You can tell that Don and Pete were having fun when they made this CD, and the flavor lasts long after the first hearing. You'll savor it for a long time. - Jim Wilke, Jazz After Hours. Don Lanphere... more

As a tribute to some of the artists that inspired him, Nordal looks to the past, performing an amazingly accurate recreation of "Willow Weep for Me" by Art Tatum plus an original arrangement in the... more

Jazz lovers who chose pianist Bill Anschell as "NW Instrumentalist of the Year" in 2005 will welcome his finest work to date. Featuring many of Anschell's favorite Seattle players, this new recording... more

An impeccable rhythm section... - Jazz Times. New York producer, trumpeter and publisher Don Sickler has long made it his business to document the works of underrated Jazz composers. With this CD,... more

The second in a series of Origin compilation CDs, "Modern Jazz" reflects some of the best of Seattle's deep and rich jazz scene. From the refined, ensemble work on "Incompatibility" to the... more

Seattle's preeminent piano trio, New Stories (pianist Marc Seales, bassist Doug Miller and drummer John Bishop), is back with a tribute to their predecessors and inspirations. Included are... more

The master saxophonist, a sure-fire pleaser, seasoned from over 50 years of topflight performing and recording, is heard here with his band of 10 years, the Grammy-nominated New Stories trio (Marc... more

Don Lanphere is one of the most important living saxophonists in jazz. - Tim Price, Saxophone Journal. With a recording career that spans more than 50 years, from New York's 52nd St. To Seattle,... more

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Many Kenton alumni perform on disc one: a 1993 Kenton tribute concert recorded in Port Townsend, Washington. On disc two, Montreal's McGill University Jazz Orchestra I plays... more

Extraordinary large ensembles populated in large part by Kenton band alumni perform compositions written in honor of Stan as well as favorites from the man himself! Includes Lennie Niehaus' I... more